6. Flashcards
(19 cards)
to give someone food or drink, especially guests or customers in a restaurant or bar
serve (verb)
We’re not allowed to serve alcohol to anyone under 18
to give money to someone because you are buying something from them, or because you owe them money
pay
Did you pay the telephone bill?
You can pay by cash or credit card
to put something down somewhere carefully
lay sth down/in/on, etc
She laid the baby on the bed
to take hold of something or someone suddenly
grab (verb)
He grabbed my arm and pulled me away
not in a particular building or room, but near it
outside (Preposition)
She waited outside his room for nearly 2 hours
to annoy someone
bug
He’s been bugging me all morning
the way things or situations really are and not the way you would like them to be
reality (noun)
Listening to music is my escape from reality
used to emphasize that you do not think something is important
Who cares? (Informal)
Manchester United will be in the final if they win this match
Who cares?
to be unfriendly to someone by not talking to them
Выражение означает отшить, дать от ворот поворот, буквально «дать кисть». Нюанс: разговорное, с оттенком пренебрежения; подчёркивает отказ. Используется о холодном, резком отклонении общения, часто с чувством обиды или небрежности со стороны отвергающего.
- Она «отшила» его.
- Он «отмахнулся» от меня.
give sb the brush-off (Informal)
- She gave him the brush-off.
- He gave me the brush-off.
nervous, worried, and not able to relax
tense (Adjective)
The students looked tense as they waited for their exam results
a person who is looking for the thing mentioned
seeker
the state of watching, listening to, or thinking about something carefully or with interest
attention (noun)
Ladies and gentlemen, could I have your attention, please?
someone who behaves in a crazy way
2. беззрассудная политика
3. юр. невменяемый преступник, лицо, совершившее преступление в состоянии невменяемости
lunatic (noun)
1. He drives like a lunatic
2. lunatic policy
3. lunatic criminal
unable to speak because you are so angry, shocked, surprised, etc
speechless (Adjective)
I couldn’t believe what he was telling me - I was speechless
bright or burning like a fire
fiery (Adjective)
A fiery sunset
a trick to get someone’s money, or make them do what you want
2. мошенник, жулик (пример)
3. они выманили у меня все деньги, они обобрали меня (пример)
con (Informal verb)
- She felt she had been conned into buying the car
- con man
- they’ve conned me out of all my money
low or lower in rank
1. она моложе его на два года
2. он мой подчиненный
junior
1. she is his junior by two years
2. he is my junior
very great, large, or special and making you feel respect and sometimes fear
awesome (Adjective)
The scenery was awesome
a spiritual creature like a human with wings, who some people believe lives with God in heaven
1. падший ангел
2. злой дух, демон-искуситель
3. ангел смерти
angel
1. the fallen angel
2. evil angel
3. angel of death